VEHICLE PERFORMANCE GUIDANCE FEDERAL AUTOMATED VEHICLES POLICY

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Standard template - Rev B clean.docx Supplementary Document	2017-01-18
Supporting Statement questions_FINAL - REV A.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-12-14
Standard template - Rev A (2).docx Supplementary Document	2016-12-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
224847	VEHICLE PERFORMANCE GUIDANCE FEDERAL AUTOMATED VEHICLES POLICY	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2127-0723	ICR Reference No: 201612-2127-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: VEHICLE PERFORMANCE GUIDANCE FEDERAL AUTOMATED VEHICLES POLICY
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/19/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/20/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2018	36 Months From Approved
Responses	90	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	136,050	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	16,305,000	0	0

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Abstract: In recognition of the safety potential of highly automated vehicles, as well as the technological advances the automobile industry has made with respect to highly automated vehicles, and in order to promote the safe design, development, testing and deployment of those vehicles, NHTSA released its Federal Automated Vehicles Policy. The Federal Automated Vehicles Policy recommends that manufacturers develop, retain, and submit certain information (such as information pertaining to data recording and sharing, privacy, vehicle cybersecurity, and ethical considerations) to NHTSA so it can verify manufacturers have given due consideration to particular safety-related factors in developing their automated vehicle systems. A part of this information will be made available to the public to further promote trust by both the public and states in efforts made by OEMs and other entities to work with the Agency to develop and roll out automated technologies in a safe manner. The collection of this information on highly automated vehicles serves to further NHTSA’s statutory mission of reducing traffic accidents and deaths and injuries resulting from traffic accidents.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 30101 Name of Law: Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 65709	09/23/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 91999	12/19/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
VEHICLE PERFORMANCE GUIDANCE FEDERAL AUTOMATED VEHICLES POLICY

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	90	0	0	90	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	136,050	0	0	136,050	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	16,305,000	0	0	16,305,000	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: In recognition of the safety potential of highly automated vehicles, as well as the technological advances the automobile industry has made with respect to highly automated vehicles, and in order to promote the safe design, development, testing and deployment of those vehicles, NHTSA released its Federal Automated Vehicles Policy. This new information collection increases NHTSA’s overall burden hour total by 136,050 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $216,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 12/20/2016

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